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NASA is about to play 'tag' with asteroid Bennu: Here's how it will work.

NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft will "TAG" asteroid Bennu Tuesday (Oct. 20) and collect a sample for return to Earth.…
livescience
2020-10-19 22:01

Medieval Plague Outbreaks Picked Up Speed Over Time – Quadrupled in Size Over 300 Years

McMaster University researchers who analyzed thousands of documents covering a 300-year span of plague outbreaks in London, England, have estimated that the disease spread four... The post Medieval Plague Outbreaks Picked…
SciTechDaily
2020-10-19 21:00

24 million-year-old nursery for baby megasharks discovered in South Carolina

The discovery of nearly 90 shark teeth, largely from young sharks, indicates there was a shark nursery here 24 million years ago.…
livescience
2020-10-19 20:40

Half-male, half-female songbird discovered in Pennsylvania

A rose-breasted grosbeak that was captured in a Pennsylvania nature reserve is a bilateral gynandromorph — male on the right side and female on the left side.…
livescience
2020-10-19 20:18

COVID-19’s Impact on the Heart – An In-Depth Look

 Journal of the American College of Cardiology focus seminar looks at history of COVID-19, plus relationship with cardiometabolic syndrome, myocardial injury, and arrhythmias. Since the... The post COVID-19’s Impact on the…
SciTechDaily
2020-10-19 20:00

Doctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head

They appear to be a fourth pair of large salivary glands, tucked into the space where the nasal cavity meets the throat.…
nytimes
2020-10-19 19:38

Research network aims to improve learning outcomes for students underrepresented in STEM

A recent report lays out gaps in the biology education field and proposes leveraging an existing research coordination network called Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM (EDU-STEM) to tackle them.…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 19:36

Scientists map the human proteome

Twenty years after the release of the human genome, the genetic 'blueprint' of human life, an international research team has now mapped the first draft sequence of the human proteome.…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 19:36

For toddlers with autism, more intervention hours are not necessarily better

Two prominent early intervention models for toddlers with autism show a very similar impact, whether delivered at 15-hours or 25-hours per week intensities, a study has found.…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 19:36

Covid-19 news: Wales to enter a 17-day national lockdown from Friday

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic…
newscientist
2020-10-19 19:30

If Past Is a Guide, Arctic Could Be Verging on Permafrost Collapse

Ancient sediments show rapid warming and rising seas caused massive thaws that unleashed carbon into the atmosphere -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com…
sciam
2020-10-19 19:30

Brain Mechanisms Underlying Irrational Decision-Making: “Happy Endings” Can Bias Future Decisions

Our brains can’t always reliably evaluate experiences that unfold over time We tend to give disproportionate weight to the later part of an experience This... The post Brain Mechanisms Underlying Irrational…
SciTechDaily
2020-10-19 19:00

A new approach to artificial intelligence that builds in uncertainty

Artificial intelligence isn't perfect. In fact, it's only as good as the methods and data built into it. Researchers have detailed a new approach to artificial intelligence that builds uncertainty,…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 18:55

Oldest securely dated evidence for a river flowing through the Thar Desert, Western India

Using luminescence dating of ancient river sediments, a new study presents evidence for river activity at Nal Quarry in the central Thar Desert starting from approx. 173 thousand years ago.…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 18:55

Biochar helps hold water, saves money

Biochar's benefits for long-term storage of carbon and nitrogen on American farms are clear, but new research shows it can help farmers save money on irrigation as well.…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 18:55

Driver of the largest mass extinction in the history of the Earth identified

252 million years ago, at the transition from the Permian to the Triassic epoch, most of the life forms existing on Earth became extinct. Using latest analytical methods and detailed…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 18:55

A first-of-its-kind catalyst mimics natural processes to break down plastics

A team of scientists has developed a first-of-its-kind catalyst that is able to process polyolefin plastics, types of polymers widely used in things like plastic grocery bags, milk jugs, shampoo…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 18:55

Prebiotic chemistry: In the beginning, there was sugar

Organic molecules formed the basis for the evolution of life. But how could inorganic precursors have given rise to them? Chemists now reports a reaction pathway in which minerals catalyze…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 18:53

Best Practices for Environmental Detection and Monitoring of Airborne Viruses

Download this white paper to learn how air samplers detect airborne virus particles!…
the-scientist
2020-10-19 18:27

Wheat Blast Arrives in Zambia, First Time in Africa

Experts fear the fungal pathogen will spread to other African countries, threatening wheat production.…
the-scientist
2020-10-19 18:24

Plastic baby bottles shed millions of microplastics when shaken

The plastic bottles used to feed babies shed an average of 4 million microplastic particles per litre into infant formula, but the impact on child health is unclear…
newscientist
2020-10-19 18:00

Facebook AI can translate directly between any of 100 languages

Facebook has developed an AI that can translate directly between any pair of 100 languages without having to go through an English translation first, as many existing systems do…
newscientist
2020-10-19 18:00

Infant Mortality in the US Remains High – Here’s How to Save Lives

Increasing state and local funding for environmental, educational, and social services may lower infant mortality among those at highest risk, particularly among infants born to... The post Infant Mortality in the…
SciTechDaily
2020-10-19 18:00

America's Last Line of Defense for a Safe Vaccine

The independent advisers to the CDC and FDA will not bend to politics -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com…
sciam
2020-10-19 18:00

What A Summer Of COVID-19 Taught Scientists About Indoor vs. Outdoor Transmission

Here we are, almost eight months into this pandemic, and it’s like you can’t even invite more than 150 people to sit next to each other unmasked in your rose…
fivethirtyeight
2020-10-19 17:58

Genome-Wide Precision Editing

Download this ebook to learn about the new era of CRISPR-based genome engineering!…
the-scientist
2020-10-19 17:47

Orionids Meteor Shower 2020: Watch It Peak in Night Skies

Meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn, and if you’re lucky you might be able to catch a glimpse.…
nytimes
2020-10-19 17:32

Light pollution alters predator-prey interactions between cougars and mule deer in western US

A new study provides strong evidence that exposure to light pollution alters predator-prey dynamics between mule deer and cougars across the intermountain West, a rapidly growing region where nighttime skyglow…
sciencedaily
2020-10-19 17:21

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